''Mohan Kumar Fans'' is a 2021 Indian

Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of ...

-language

comedy drama Comedy drama (also known by the portmanteau dramedy) is a hybrid genre of works that combine elements of comedy and Drama (film and television), drama. In film, as well as scripted television series, serious dramatic subjects (such as death, il ...

film written and directed by

Jis Joy Jis Joy is an Indian dubbing artist, film writer, director, and lyricist who works in the Malayalam film industry. He made his directorial debut with the Malayalam film ''Bicycle Thieves''. He dubs for Allu Arjun, for the Telugu to Malayalam d ...

. The film is produced by

Listin Stephen Listin Stephen is an Indian film producer and distributor who works in Malayalam, Tamil and Hindi film industries. He founded the film production company Magic Frames that has produced and distributed a lot of successful movies over a decade. ...

under the banner of Magic Frames. The film stars Siddique in title role

Kunchacko Boban Kunchacko Boban (born 2 November 1976) is an Indian actor and film producer who works in the Malayalam film industry. He is referred to as Chackochan, and during the early 2000s, he was called "chocolate boy" because of his romantic image. He ...

played the role of a singer. The film also features , Anarkali Nazar,

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Sreenivasan Sreenivasan (born 6 April 1956) is an Indian actor, screenwriter, director, dubbing artist and producer who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema. Sreenivasan has starred in over 225 films. Sreenivasan wrote the screenplays of films such a ...

Vinay Forrt Vinay Kumar (born 13 January 1983), professionally credited as Vinay Forrt is an Indian film and stage actor. He is from Fort Kochi, Kerala and has a postgraduate in acting from Film and Television Institute of India in Pune, India. He made hi ...

Saiju Kurup Saiju Govinda Kurup (born 12 March 1979) is an Indian actor who works in Malayalam and Tamil Tamil may refer to: People, culture and language * Tamils, an ethno-linguistic group native to India, Sri Lanka, and some other parts of Asia **Sri ...

Ramesh Pisharody T. V. Ramesh (born 1 October 1981), professionally credited as Ramesh Pisharody, is an Indian stand-up comedian, impressionist, television presenter, actor and film director. He works in Malayalam television shows, stage, and cinema. He is pa ...

and

Krishna Shankar S. V. Krishna Sankar is an Indian actor who predominantly acts in Malayalam films. His notable films include '' Neram'' (2013), ''Premam'' (2015), ''Marubhoomiyile Aana'' (2016) and '' Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela'' (2017). Career Krishna Sha ...

in pivotal roles. The songs are composed by Prince George, while the score is composed by William Francis. The film premiered on 19 March 2021. The film was theatrically released on 19 March 2021 and received mixed reviews from critics.

Synopsis

The story revolves around Mohan Kumar a yesteryear actor who has recently made his comeback in films after many years. He is passionate about cinema and has high hopes of winning a

National Film Award The National Film Awards are awards for artistic and technical merit given for "Excellence within the Cinema of India, Indian film industry". Established in 1954, it has been administered, along with the International Film Festival of India ...

for his recent performance. The film explores his relationship with movies and how his friends and family support him in achieving his dreams.

Cast

Reception

The film received mostly positive reviews from critics. Awarding the film 3.5 on a scale of 5, Sajin Shrijith from

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wrote; "its a fairly effective blend of satire and emotional drama. He added despite the excess melodrama, ''Mohan Kumar Fans'' manages to be a smile-inducing entertainer."

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, tt11800272 2020s Malayalam-language films 2021 films 2021 comedy-drama films Indian comedy-drama films Indian drama road movies Films directed by Jis Joy